Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 1 Mar 6:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12897 ft)
4:52 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
6pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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